(china), 1750-1914

Political

• government siezed by Brittan
• unfair treaties
• spheres of influence= division of people
• 100 days war
• boxer rebellion( violent but still backed by gov. out if fear of loosing their monarchy)
• corrupt government
• conflicts with Britain and France (1856-1858)

(france 1884-1885) (Japan 1894-1895)

• British had extraterritorial rights

Economic

• opium war with Britian
• national debt
• stable economy until opium war
• for a while external merchants could only trade with those under governmental control
• European goods in demand
• illegal Opium trade

Religious

• diverse religions
• Christians, Muslims, etc...
• were not allowed to get rid of Christian missionaries

Social

• taiping rebellion
• reforms for all issues
• self strengthening movements
• Westernization
• opium addictions
• Europeans abolished Chinese customs
• ended up in a weakened condition

Intellectual

• schools were supported more
• school teacher (Hong Xiuquan) lead taiping rebellion
• free public education
• wanted a written language an literary for masses

(Technology)

• got technology from other nations
• wanted an industrial society
• were not industrialized

Near Geographic

• rivers and bodies of water
• mountains
• Grand Canal